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Job Description About the Job: We are seeking a Lead QA Automation Engineer to drive the quality strategy, design scalable automation frameworks, and lead a high-performing QA team. In this role, you will work closely with cross-functional teams?including Engineering, Product, and DevOps?to ensure high-quality delivery across modern web, API, and enterprise applications. Office Location: Toronto Employment Type: Permanent Role Type: New position Work Arrangement: Hybrid (2 days in office) Position Responsibilities: Lead QA strategy, planning, and execution across multiple projects and teams Design, develop, and scale robust automation frameworks for UI, API, and end-to-end testing Provide technical leadership and mentorship to QA engineers, fostering best practices and continuous improvement Collaborate with Product Owners, Developers, and DevOps to ensure testability and quality throughout the SDLC Drive end-to-end automation, including building frameworks from scratch where required Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines to enable continuous testing and faster releases Oversee test planning, test case design, execution, and defect management Ensure comprehensive coverage across functional, regression, integration (SIT), and UAT testing Work closely with release management and deployment teams to support smooth product releases Establish QA standards, documentation, test architecture, and governance practices Analyze quality metrics and provide insights to stakeholders for continuous improvement Act as a key escalation point for quality risks, defects, and production issues Requirements Required Qualifications: 10+ years of software testing experience within Agile development teams 7+ years of strong hands-on test automation experience Proven experience leading QA teams or acting in a Lead capacity Expertise in automation tools such as Selenium, WebdriverIO, REST Assured, Postman, or similar Strong programming skills in Java, Python, or JavaScript/TypeScript Demonstrated experience building automation frameworks from scratch Hands-on experience with BDD/TDD frameworks (Cucumber, Cypress, Playwright, Webdriver.io, TestNG, etc.) Solid experience with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, etc.) Strong understanding of QA methodologies and testing types (UI, API, Functional, Regression, SIT, UAT) Experience with defect tracking and test management tools (JIRA, etc.) Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and leadership skills Preferred Qualifications: Experience with SAP web testing Exposure to performance testing and security testing practices Experience in Agile Release Train environments (SAFe) or large-scale delivery programs Benefits Salary Range: $100,000 to $110,0 Location Toronto , ON Work location On site Salary $ 100,000.00 to $ 110,000.00 HOUR hourly Terms of employment Full time Starts as soon as possible vacancies 1 vacancy Source Talent.com #627626630768757548 Various locations Toronto, ON
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That number is real. WorkMundi's database shows 144,883 open engineer roles across the world. India has the most with 31,687 jobs, followed by the United States with 30,084. If you just finished reading one job ad and felt paralyzed by choice, you're not alone—but this scale is actually an advantage. It means you can afford to be selective.
Start by geography and language. The majority of engineer ads—117,837 of them—have the job posting text written in English. Use that as one filter, but remember: the ad text language tells you nothing about whether the role actually requires you to speak English day-to-day. Read the job description carefully. Then check which countries have the volume you're targeting. Singapore, Poland, and Australia round out the top five after India and the US.
Next, learn who's hiring. Accenture has posted 2,801 engineer roles. andurilindustries, speechify, and jobgether are also actively recruiting. If you're applying to one of these names, research their hiring patterns and interview style before you apply. That homework pays off.
When you interview, expect the question every engineer hears: 'Tell me about a time you had to debug a problem that wasn't in your job description.' Have a specific story ready—not a general one. Name the tools, the deadline pressure, and what you learned. Hiring managers listen for whether you see problem-solving as part of the role itself, not a favour.